Fungi: Mushrooms, Toadstools, Molds, Yeasts, and Other Fungi

Fungi: Mushrooms, Toadstools, Molds, Yeasts, and Other Fungi (Class of Their Own)

There are hundreds of thousands of different known fungi with many still to be discovered and developed. This interesting book features an examination of the four major groups: yeasts, toadstools, chytrids, and bread molds. Key characteristics of fungi are highlighted, such as spore production, fungis need to feed, and their use of long, branching cells known as hyphae to absorb nutrients from the environment. Special sections explore such varieties as saprophytes, which feed on dead and decaying matter; parasites, which often do considerable harm to other species; and species that form mutualistic relationships with other species to form composite organisms, such as lichen. Case histories involving fungi include penicillin and the fight against disease, and genetically modified (GM) products in food technology.
Country USA
Brand Crabtree Publishing Company
Manufacturer Crabtree Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|301655
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780778753896
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Crabtree Publishing Company
Manufacturer	Crabtree Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|301655
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780778753896
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Fungi: Mushrooms, Toadstools, Molds, Yeasts, and Other Fungi (Class of Their Own)